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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.

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I've reached the age where I just wait to see if they go away. (startrek.website)

submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/memes@sopuli.xyz

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[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 22 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Sometimes it's best to wait a while to see if the fad can survive wider culture. Remember:

fidget spinners,
what does the fox say
ice bucket challenge
flossing,
harlem shake,
planking,
what colour is the dress?
pwned

Neither does anyone else.

[–] GrapesOfAss@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

I mean, the Ice Bucket challenge wasn't supposed to be a long term, it raised quite a lot of money

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